tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6669068.post110028637864365188..comments2024-03-28T02:15:29.817-05:00Comments on Mouse Words: More of Texas's ugly sideAmanda Marcottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05098500818240791320noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6669068.post-1159763909397259402006-10-01T23:38:00.000-05:002006-10-01T23:38:00.000-05:00Interesting blog. I'm always interested in anythin...Interesting blog. I'm always interested in anything to do with the civil war, especially in the area of Bartow County, Georgia. I'm an active member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV).<BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/>SCV member<BR/><A HREF="http://www.scv670.com" REL="nofollow">Bartow County Genealogy</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6669068.post-1139559224918226582006-02-10T02:13:00.000-06:002006-02-10T02:13:00.000-06:00Mental health issues can be a devastating disease ...Mental health issues can be a devastating disease that affects millions of individuals and families. Find the right <A HREF="http://www.healthlistings.com" REL="nofollow">missouri department of mental health</A> program for yourself or a loved. It will be the first day of the rest of their or your life. <BR/><BR/>You can get more assistance at http://www.healthlistings.com .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6669068.post-1136060914339811172005-12-31T14:28:00.000-06:002005-12-31T14:28:00.000-06:00Hi there ##name##.Hi there ##name##.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6669068.post-1130647314250708502005-10-29T23:41:00.000-05:002005-10-29T23:41:00.000-05:00Amanda, I just started a new blog called Ugly Blog...Amanda, I just started a new blog called Ugly Blog, so I've been looking around for <A HREF="http://www.uglyblog.com" REL="nofollow">ugliest</A> related blogs. Anyway, I found this entry (More of Texas's ugly side) during my search so I thought I'd make a quick post to let you know! I'd be happy to trade links if you're interested. Have a great day - EricAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6669068.post-1100837530788992502004-11-18T22:12:00.000-06:002004-11-18T22:12:00.000-06:00Wow. Just, wow. I am bipolar and have been receivi...Wow. Just, wow. I am bipolar and have been receiving mental health care through the Bluebonnet Trails MHMR system for about two years now (I lived in Williamson County, in Cedar Park). It hasn't been perfect, and it was a rocky road to get me on just the right combo of meds, but I am doing well now. I actually moved about a year ago, but I didn't tell them because they would have had to transfer me to Travis County MHMR, and frankly, I just couldn't take the risk. If a new doctor chose to change my prescriptions and it made me suicidal (again)... well, it's not losing a life but it's losing all *enjoyment* of life. I shuddered to think of what the care at the busy, urban MHMR facility would be like. <br /><br />I finally got a permanent job with the state and my medical bennies kick in after the first of the year. I will tread carefully and switch around if necessary to find a doc who will keep my meds the same.Marellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00924280774179133354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6669068.post-1100358201225321452004-11-13T09:03:00.000-06:002004-11-13T09:03:00.000-06:00Gosh, I'm glad things are getting better. Yeah, t...Gosh, I'm glad things are getting better. Yeah, that story nearly made me cry--on top of his misdiagnosis, he was too shy to really pursue the help he needed. I remember when it happened. Even the cops and the crime scene people were flummoxed. In this story, it makes it sound like he picked up the cleaver in order to attack the police, but from what I understand, the police on the scene thought he was going to further mutiliate the corpse. Classic example of why we have the insanity defense.Amanda Marcottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05098500818240791320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6669068.post-1100329561996364282004-11-13T01:06:00.000-06:002004-11-13T01:06:00.000-06:00The story about Ngai really struck home. My adult ...The story about Ngai really struck home. My adult son has bipolar disorder (although he was misdiagnosed as OCD for a couple of hellish years) and the struggle he had trying to get help through the Texas system was horrible. First, they intentionally hide services to make it difficult to make a claim. The offices you had to go through weren't even listed in the phone book or on the state's web site and it took literally dozens of calls to various offices before we found the right people to talk to. I had three different people in that office tell me it was the wrong place before a fourth finally admitted that it was the right one. Then they required reams of documentation and kept changing what documents were required every time they were submitted. They eventually determined that he would receive nothing because he made too much money per hour during the periods he was working, despite the fact that the periods in between were so long that he earned less than $3000 per year. That didn't even cover his medications ($5000 per year at the time), let alone treatment or anything to live on. We payed what we could (but we still can't claim him as a dependent since he's "high function"). Without a doctor who was willing to sometimes wait for payment and low-cost drug programs from phamaceutical companies that we found out about on our own (our informal national health plan), there's no way he would have been able to maintain his treatment. He's doing pretty well now (which means he's also able to work enough to keep his health coverage) and we think he'll be able to move out on his own in the next year or so, but no thanks to the state. The Texas system is to deny him care until he breaks down completely and then (if he hasn't committed any crimes) give him some treatment. But it keeps taxes low and that's all that really matters.<br />MojoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com